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under water this morning, nearly two feet of rain turning roads into rivers. rescue crews pulling hundreds of people and pets to safety. >> this is the worst flooding i have ever seen in my career. >> tens of millions back on alert for more rain, wind and tornadoes today. we'll have everything you need to know. breaking overnight, new tensions. israel warning gazans in the southern city of rafah to evacuate, signaling an imminent invasion despite from white house against it. we're live with the latest and the impact on the already shaky hostage and cease-fire negotiations. not ready to commence? more colleges set to cancel graduation ceremonies after a weekend of new protests and clashes on campuses nationwide. >> shame on you! shame on you! >> straight ahead, the growing impact on thousands of families. >> frightening scene. a church service interrupted when a man pulls a gun on the

pastor. >> jesus! jesus! >> this morning, the church members who jumped into action to tackle the suspect and what the pastor is saying about that very close call. ready for liftoff. boeing's starliner set for its first crude mission to space today after years of setbacks. we're there live as spacex gears up for a historic private mission. the all civilian crew of polaris dawn joins us exclusively in our studio. those stories, plus grilled g.o.a.t. tom brady in the hot seat for netflix's greatest roast of all time. >> tom also lost 30 million dollars in crypto. how did you fall for that. even gronk was like, we know that not real money. like -- >> the star qb making headlines this morning and the joke he thinks went too far. plus, photo finish.

>> coming to the line! >> nascar's cup series race decided by just 1,000th of a second. the closest in nascar history. >> it's like the kentucky derby. >> it's that close! >> we'll have the epic tale of the tape today, monday, may 6th, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you along with us at the start of the week. >> yes. we want to get right to the news. a series of breaking stories this morning home and abroad. >> we've got a live look this morning. this is the southern city of rafah in gaza. the israeli military told some 100,000 people there to evacuate ahead of an expected ground assault, and this is all

happening as those cease-fire talks have stalled. >> meantime here in the u.s., deadly flooding across texas. hundreds of people stranded by high-water rescues taking place around the clock. >> and it comes ahead of a major risk of severe storms developing later today, and into the first part of this week. this massive threat set to affect a huge part of the country this week. we've got it all covered. let's get set with priscilla thompson. she's in humble, texas, this morning, north of houston. a massive cleanup is under way. priscilla, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. these are the kinds of scenes that people are waking up to this morning. you can see this entire road is still covered in water leading into this neighborhood, and i'll zoom in on that flood gauge back there and give you a look, you can see the water is below six inches. it looks like it's sitting at around three inches. i will tell you, when we were here yesterday, that number was more like a foot and a half, so the water is receding, which is very good news for the people living in these communities looking to get back into their

homes today. parts of texas under water this morning. >> oh, that was floating. >> reporter: after a weekend of deadly flooding ravaged the southeastern part of the state. new video shows rescuers near dallas desperately searching the high waters for four-year-old lucas warren who was swept away by raging waters. tragically, the boy was later found dead. rescuers used jet skis to pull a man and a dog out of water. it was among the more than 500 rescues and evacuations in the houston area in a matter of days. >> we personally did close to 100 water evacuations. >> reporter: as the relentless rain submerged homes and sunk cars. >> the banks are full. the creeks are full. nowhere else to go. >> reporter: kingwood residents erica and frank courier say they barely made it out in time. >> we started looking at the water levels rising and we're like, yeah, we need to get out of here. by the time we did, it was just kind of too fast.

>> reporter: the couple saved by a high-water vehicle. now returning home for the first time. >> oh, my god. >> this is wild to see all the damage it does. that's overwhelming. >> reporter: as the skies clear, the road to recovery begins. what does rebuilding look like? >> for these people, it's hard. these people might not be back in their homes for a year or two. >> reporter: i put a yardstick in the water so you can see that water hitting right at three inches here on the edge of the road. so, again, continuing to recede, and that is going to be really good news, but there is still danger of possible river flooding over the next few days. savannah? >> all right, priscilla, thank you very much. >> dylan's in for al with more on these storms. good morning, guys. you know, we are going to lose one threat and gain another. in the texas area, we are not going to see any rain i'd say for three days. so each day we'll start to see those rivers recede a little bit.

so we will see some improvements from that standpoint. however, we do have a chance of strong storms today, tomorrow and wednesday as well, especially down through wichita, oklahoma city, stretching down into parts of texas. the biggest threat will be for golf ball to softball-sized hail. that's up to four inches in diameter where we could see just dangerous hail falling. also, long-track tornadoes that could occur overnight. that's a dangerous time there when those storms occur overnight. and we could see wind gusts up to 80 miles an hour. in this area, this could be increased to a high-risk area where we could see tornadoes causing damage. then the risk tomorrow, it kind of weakens a bit. we're still looking for a good chance of large hail, wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour with a lesser chance of tornadoes. but then it all fires up again on wednesday. look at how many cities it includes. st. louis, indianapolis, cincinnati, where we could see hail two inches in diameter. strong tornadoes are possible wednesday, too, and wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. it is going to be very active

the next several days, savannah. >> okay. we will check back. thank you. now to breaking news in the middle east. the israeli army telling people to evacuate parts of rafah ahead of an expected military operation there. one that president biden had warned israel not to carry out. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in jerusalem for us. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. well, cease-fire negotiations are back on this morning with the head of the cia in the region trying to work out an 11th hour deal. but what we're seeing is the first indication, concrete step taken by israel strongly suggesting that a military incursion into rafah may be coming. palestinians in gaza are being forced to move once again to get out of the way for new israeli military operations against hamas. this time in an unprecedented

move, they're being forced out of the city of rafah, along the egyptian border where more than a million palestinians are taking shelter because we are told they would be safe there. the israeli military used leaflets to tell civilians to leave eastern rafah because the military will be using significant force against terrorists in the area. the israeli military estimates 100,000 people are affected. they're being instructed to go to another district on the mediterranean coast, which israel is designating as a not quite safe but safer zone. president biden has told prime minister netanyahu he does not support a major offensive against rafah because it is too packed with civilians but says the operation must go ahead to root out hamas. cease-fire negotiations stalled over the weekend. hamas says it wants a permanent cease-fire and for the israeli military to pull out of gaza.

netanyahu says any cease-fire would be temporary to free hostages in gaza, but that the mission to destroy hamas would then continue. speaking to mark holocaust remembrance day, netanyahu says history has proven israel can only count on itself for safety. >> if israel is forced to stand alone, israel will stand alone. >> reporter: this morning, israelis stopped for two minutes of silence to remember the six million jews butchered by the nazis and their allies in world war ii. palestinians are increasingly convinced that an israeli operation in rafah is coming. they point to the fact that israel this weekend shut the offices of al jazeera and blocked the channel in this country as a sign that israel might not want live continuous coverage of what could be coming. the reason israel gave for shutting down the channel is it

said it had become a mouthpiece for hamas. savannah? >> richard engel in jerusalem, thank you. let's go to the ongoing demonstrations and crackdowns on college campuses across the country. over the weekend, there were more confrontations between protesters and police. the unrest now impacting commencement ceremonies. some schools forced to cancel graduation. maggie vespa is at the university of chicago for us this morning. hey, maggie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, yeah. tensions escalating here again overnight. you might be able to see the encampment behind me. we're kind of being kept a ways back by police this morning. we do have video that our team shot on the ground this morning of a fence that protesters put up around part of the encampment overnight after they say basically talks broke down with the university. as far as what that means for what's going to happen on campus here today, that remains to be seen. this weekend we also saw clashes at depall university and chicago's art institute as well as other campuses across the country as this surge of college

protests is now on a collision course with commencement season. this morning, amid mounting chaos on america's college campuses, another round of violent clashes between police and pro-palestinian protesters. at the university of virginia saturday, officers in riot gear pushed demonstrators and sprayed them with what officials say is pepper spray. 25 were arrested according to the university. across the country at the university of southern california sunday, close to 100 officers cleared a camp. usc's president said protesters had rebuilt, adding areas of campus were blocked, people were harassed and iconic trojan symbols defaced. this had to stop. the latest flash point following weeks of clashes at roughly 25 campuses nationwide according to a count by nbc news. arrests now topping 2,400 as demonstrators demand schools divest from israel.

tensions rippling into the commencement season. over the weekend at northeastern, one ceremony was interrupted as a protester covered in fake blood stormed the stage before being taken away by security. >> we respect your passion and your opinions. we respect your right to voice them in the appropriate setting. >> reporter: and this morning columbia announcing its cancelling its university-wide commencement, saying it will instead focus on individual and school sharms on may 15th. two members of the student government saying it's due to security concerns, this after usc made the same call. new york's mayor pushing back. >> i don't think we should allow anything to get in our normal way of life. >> reporter: and here in chicago, these protests obviously testing city leaders, too, over the weekend. over the weekend, chicago's mayor and chief of police told reporters they are committed to protecting first amendment rights but monitoring the situation as needed in case intervention is needed.

that situation changing once again overnight, hoda. >> maggie, thanks. former president trump returns to a new york courtroom this morning for a third week of testimony. his hush money criminal trial made headlines in florida over the weekend. he held a private retreat with republican donors and running mates with six months to go now until election day. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson joins us with more. good morning. >> good morning to you. it will be whiplash for the former president this morning. from a weekend with donors to a day at the defense table with prosecutors set to go deeper into the case against mr. trump after tearful testimony from one of his former closest confidants riveted the courtroom. former president trump heading back to court this morning following friday's emotional testimony from one of mr. trump's former top aides, hope hicks. >> we want hope! >> reporter: hicks, appearing under a subpoena, admitted she was nervous. later tearing up and taking a

break to compose herself. hicks also discussing the infamous "access hollywood" tape. prosecutors say its release before the 2016 election helped propel the hush money scheme. though hicks said she was not engaged in negotiations, she testified mr. trump was, in fact, aware of the payments. the former president denied allegations of affairs and pleaded not guilty. mr. trump making a stop at miami's formula 1 race with his own race for the white house in the spotlight. during a private meeting with gop donors at his mar-a-lago estate saturday, mr. trump comparing president biden's administration to the nazi secret police. according to audio obtained by nbc news, mr. trump accused biden officials of running a gestapo administration while venting about his legal troubles. the white house in a statement says the former president is echoing the appalling rhetoric of fascists. at the mar-a-lago retreat, a number of top vp contenders, including tim scott who voted to certify the 2020 election but

now repeatedly dodging on "meet the press" whether he'd accept the results of the next election. >> just yes or no, will you accept the election results of 2024? >> i look forward to president trump being the 47th president. kristen, you can ask it multiple times. >> senator, just a yes or no answer. >> the american people will make the decision for president trump. that's clear. >> that wasn't just senator scott making that trek to mar-a-lago. some potential vice president candidates including senator marco rubio. senator jb vance, congresswoman elise stefanik as well. but on the timing, mr. trump says he doesn't plan to make a vp pick until closer to the convention many milwaukee. 7:16. a lot more to get to. welcome craig to the table. >> happy monday. good morning to you as well. all eyes once again on boeing today. that's because its starliner spaceship is set to launch tonight carrying astronauts for

the first time after a series of engineering setbacks and delays. nbc news senior correspondent tom costello has made his way to florida. he's at the kennedy space center visitors' complex. tom, good morning to you, first of all, what are we expecting today, and walk us through why this particular launch has taken so long. >> reporter: this was supposed to happen back in 2020 but boeing has had years of problems, it's years behind spacex, its arch rival, engineering missteps, and close calls. a similar problem we've seen play out with boeing's commercial airline division. but the countdown is on for this high-stakes mission with astronauts on board this brand new boeing spaceship. veteran astronauts and test pilots sunita williams and butch

willmore lift off at 10:40 p.m. their starliner spaceship is sitting on top of an atlas 5 rocket at the cape canaveral space force station. during an uncrewed test flight back in 2019, a software mistake cost starliner's internal clocks to be off by 11 hours. mission control forced to abort that mission, it later learned that the starship could have actually crashed the starliner could have crashed into the space station. last june more delays, engineers discovered flammable tape inside the crew capsule and the parachute straps they were concerned might not hold on reentry. the good news, though, starliner did have a successful uncrewed cargo mission to the station back in 2022. both williams and willmore insist the ship is ready. they're confident that it is safe, and also nasa has said it will never fly a mission with astronauts if it's not sure it's

safe. craig? >> what's the goal of this particular launch, tom? >> reporter: bottom line here is that it's a ten-day shakedown mission, this is all about making sure that this ship is safe, so that it can fly astronauts to the space station, rotating with spacex. but craig, five years ago few would have ever bet that upstart spacex would already have flown 11 crews to the station before boeing even flies one. so all eyes very much on starliner tonight. >> all right, tom costello for us there at the kennedy space center, tom, thank you. >> check back with dylan who's in for al. get a look at the weatherment. >> yes. good morning, everyone. we have severe storms across the southern plains. out west, below average temperatures. we'll even see snow up into the mountains. it's also pretty unsettled down through the ohio and tennessee river valleys into the carolinas where we will see pockets of heavier rain today. we'll get to your local forecast

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injured. police not saying whether it was related to nearby cinco de mayo celebrations. it happened in the early evening hours last night, not far from where those celebrations were happening off of king road. police say both victims are in critical condition. they are not yet giving us details about a suspect or a possible motive. i'm bob redell here in menlo park, where in just a couple of hours from now, us secretary of state anthony blinken will meet with biotech experts at this firm behind me here. then he'll head to san francisco to meet with quantum technology experts. then later in the afternoon, will deliver the keynote at the rsa security conference in san francisco to announce the rollout of the administration's new international cyberspace and digital policy strategy. all right, let's take a look at our forecast with meteorologist kari hall. and we have such a wild weekend with all that rain and colder temperatures today we're going to gradually start to warm up. and it's going to be mostly sunny. and it warms up quite a bit as we go through the next

several days. and by friday, we're looking at highs in the upper 80s for spots like san jose and in livermore, as well as santa rosa. and then going into the weekend still pretty warm, while san francisco will reach a high of 62 today, it will be in the mid 70s before the end of the workweek. all right. thank you carrie. don't forget you can watch today in the bay live in our streaming newscast at eight. we will talk about a new push for more electric vehicles and a new white house funding that is sure to be a boost for automakers. you can watch on roku, amazon fire tv, xumo, and other playing platforms, including nbcbay

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a sunday church service dramatically interrupted. identified by police at a 26-year-old approached pastor jesus' dwelling place church in north pennsylvania unfolding on a live stream, showing a gunman identified by police at a 26-year-old approached pastor glen germany and attempted to shoot, but it didn't go off. >> it clicked. you heard him shoot it. it clicked. so god jammed the gun so that the bullet didn't come out. >> reporter: the deacon just feet away leapt into action. >> the man had his back turned towards me, and i could see he never seen me coming. >> both men wrestling the weapons from the gunman's hands. 25 congregation members, including the pastor's daughter. >> stood up. he smiled at me like -- and it was just a smile. >> reporter: the pastor actually speaking with the gunman. >> he said, look, spirits was in my mind. he said they got in my mind and they told me come in and shoot

the pastor. he actually apologized to me. i told him, i forgive you and i want you to know i love you. >> reporter: what could have been a devastating tragedy at this small community church now considered a small miracle. >> god had his hands on the pastor. he wouldn't let him go nowhere. >> no question. no question. what, if anything, do we know about that gunman? the suspect. >> the pastor indicated he had never seen the gunman before the incident. now that gunman is facing a number of charges including aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. attempted homicide. we're also seeing our affiliate in pittsburgh is reporting that later that night that police had been called to a house within a half mile where the suspect had been living and they discovered a body in that home. more to follow. we're looking at additional developments there. tried to identify legal representation but could not find anyone at this point. >> thank you. we turn now to the firestorm that continues to swirl around the republican governor kristi noem. in a book set for release tomorrow she describes shooting and

killing her own dog. this morning she's courting more controversy with her attempts at defending that story. stephanie gosk joins us.rm, a s tells in that upcoming book. but it seems it is not just her >> good morning savannah. noem was already facing intense criticism for shooting her dog on her family farm, a story she tells in that upcoming book. but it seems it is not just her own dog. the governor has controversial thoughts about what should happen to the president's dog as well. south dakota governor kristi noem is not backing down. defending her decision to shoot her own dog. now implying president biden's commander, which no longer lives in the white house after several biting incidents, should be put down. >> number one, joe biden's dog has attacked 24 secret service people. so how many people is enough people to be attacked and dangerously hurt before you make a decision on a dog? >> you are saying he should be shot? >> reporter: noem did not answer the question. the governor was responding to an excerpt from her book "no going back" where she reportedly

writes the first thing she would do if she got to the white house is make sure joe biden's dog was nowhere on the grounds. commander say hello to cricket. she killed her dog on her family's ranch 20 years ago. in a chapter obtained by "the guardian," she led the 14 month old dog to a travel pit to be shot after concluding it was less than worthless, untrainable, and aggressive. nbc news has not obtained noem's book or independently verified the section reported by the guardian. noem considered a rising star within the gop and widely viewed as a top contender to be trump's running mate has faced widespread criticism from democrats and republicans since the anecdote became public. megan mccain tweeting, this is not a rural ranch thing. this story is something out of a horror movie. former republican house speaker newt gingrich recently told "politico," killing the dog and then writing about it ended any

possibility of her being picked as vp. snl poking fun at the scandal over the weekend. >> she's the best. i don't know if she rescued me or if i'm going to get shot in the face. >> reporter: the governor has explaining she doesn't shy away from tough challenges. >> i understood my responsibility. and as a mom, i made a choice between protecting my children and protecting them from a dangerous animal that was killing livestock. >> noem is also under fire for reported spent the past few weeks the dakota scout is reporting she writes about meeting several world leaders in the book. including north korea's kim jong-un, which did not happen. noem said yesterday she's making edits to the book and it comes out tomorrow, guys. >> thank you very much. still ahead, a wild, noisy and quite smelly scene, too, apparently in san francisco this morning. check this out. this is a live look now, in

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this will be the first-ever all-civilian space walk. out? >> we are. >> jared, this is set for early summer, tell m we're joined by the mission commander jared isaacman, sarah gillis and anna menon. welcome to the studio. >> thanks for having us. >> are you excited to get out of here, get out of earth and check it out? >> we are. >> so, jared, it is set for early summer. tell me about this mission. >> yeah. so polaris dawn is the first mission of the polaris crew. it is awesome. like you mentioned, we're going farther into space since the last time humans walked on the moon on apollo. testing out a new space suit which hopefully some day some version of could be used for humans walking on the moon or mars some day. and testing out a new starlink communication system. a lot of science and research, it's going to be great.

>> sarah, speaking of walking, you are going to be one of the two, the two of you, jared and sarah, you will be outside of the spacecraft walking around for a couple of hours. so tell us about the training and what you imagine that's going to be like. >> yeah, absolutely. you know, it's been an incredible development effort with spacex. my background is training astronauts across our mission. i have an opportunity to go and test out a brand-new space suit and really expand the capabilities of dragon. >> what is going to happen while you are walking around? what goes on out there? >> yeah. you know, it is going to be overall just paint a picture for you. it will be a two-hour operation overall. all of us will get suited in these brand-new space suits before we back the spacecraft and then go outside. >> we're fascinated by the space suits. let's be honest. they look really cool. everyone is in them because you have to depressurize the main spaceship, so you have to be ready for that. they're kind of like a little spacecraft, aren't these space

suits? >> there is a lot of technology incorporated into this suit. little mini space suits to keep us alive. really cool elements to include the visor, the head's up display. you know, a lot has gone into the development. and we have been working over can't wait to go on this mission. >> there is a lot of training that went on for all of you guys to get to this point, which is so exciting. yet, i can't help but notice you are hol the last two years. can't wait to go on this mission. >> there is a lot of training that went on for all of you guys to get to this point, which is so exciting. yet, i can't help but notice you are holding a children's book in your hand because this is something important that you are going to be doing up in space for the children of st. jude. you are going to be reading from that book. it is called "kisses from space." tell us about it. >> absolutely. so i co-created this book. with krar -- it is the story of a mamma dragon as she journeys to space and shares that journey with her baby dragons back here on earth. it is a story of how love can overcome any distance. i will be reading this book live from space to my kids back here on earth who are ages 3 and 6 as well as some of the brave patients of st. jude's research

hospital. >> jared, you did so much with your previous mission, and we all remember haley, the former st. jude patient. it is really about giving people kind of permission to dream a little bit about going to space. >> oh, absolutely. you know, with inspiration continuing on now, right, we're trying to inspire people to think about that extraordinary world we can live in tomorrow where we have people living on mars, as spacex likes to say, making a world more interesting where everyone can journey amongst the stars. you can't put all your energy toward that, and not consider the real problems we have here on earth. st. jude's children research hospital, they have an incredible research mission. no child should die in the dawn of life. these are equally important parts of our mission. we're continuing to raise funds and awareness for st. jude. this book is one awesome part of that. >> we're so happy to have you here. give us a call. you're like, how is the wifi up there? >> actually with starlink,

probably not, right? thank you so much. good luck! >> thank you. let's go to dylan for another check of the weather. >> this is so cool. we're talking about really warm temperatures.ted to run 5 to 10 degrees above average and getting warmer into the next couple of days. springfield, we've got highs expected to run 5 to 10 degrees above average and getting warmer into the next couple of days. minneapolis, 73 degrees today. springfield, missouri 78. houston 86. tomorrow, it's going to fill in back through kentucky, and into tennessee, nashville 84. d.c. 79 degrees. even boston gets close to 70. then we're looking at some really hot temperatures starting to work into jackson and new orleans as we go into wednesday, thursday, friday. houston up around 90 degrees. wednesday and thursday, mid-80s by friday. we will likely see record high temperatures breaking down and stretching into florida, too, where highs are in the low to

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to monitor up to two self-service stations at a time. now, this comes as san francisco's district attorney announces the conviction of a woman who stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods at a san francisco target. let's look at that forecast. a wild ride this weekend, carrie. yes, and now things are quieting down. but we're still starting out with cool temperatures this morning. we're in the mid 40s in the north bay, low 50s elsewhere. and we'll all see those temperatures in the 60s for today at least in the 60s, we'll see a high of 71 in concord and fairfield and san francisco in the low 60s. and it will be warming up over the next few days. by tomorrow, we're starting to feel some low 70s kris. all right. thank you, carrie. today in the bay continues in just moments on our streaming platforms at eight, we'll talk about a new push for electric vehicles and the new white house funding sure to be a boost for automakers. watch on roku, amazon fire tv zuma beach streaming platforms, including nbcbayarea.com and that nbc bay

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we've got your full forecast. and barking out. we'll take you to the san francisco pier, where record numbers of sea lions have taken over. >> have you ever seen this many sea lions? >> no. honestly, i have not. >> how it's become a boom for local business. then anna wintour one-on-one. jenna catches up with the queen of fashion ahead of tonight's met gala. >> do you help anybody pick their outfit? >> well, i certainly suggested so serena williams that she wear sneakers. she said many times she's forever grateful for that suggestion. >> what she's revealing about this year's big event in just a bit. also, tom brady's roast gets heated. >> okay, okay. madonna making history. and celebrating some old friends. >> did she get off the plane? did she get off the plane? >> i got off the plane.

>> 20 years after the iconic finale. it is all ahead today, monday, may 6th, 2024. brought our grandchildren on our first trip to new york. >> from arkansas. >> today is my sweet 16th. >> sending love to my brother in north carolina. >> visiting from twinsburg, ohio. >> georgia. >> potomac, maryland. >> princeton, north carolina. >> milwaukee, wisconsin. >> and chicago! >> besties since 1987. >> on a girls' trip! >> today is our 29th anniversary. >> kicking off teacher appreciation week. >> shout-out to educators from coast to coast. [ applause ] >> lovely out there. welcome back to "today." good morning. it's monday morning, the 6th of

may. well, i'm not confident, but that's what the date you said is. let's get to the news at 8:00. parts of texas still under water after a weekend of deadly flooding ravaged the south part of the state. new video shows rescuers near dallas searching for a four-year-old boy swept away by raging waters. tragically that boy did not survive. police in houston used jet skis to pull a man and three dogs out of up to eight feet of water. it was among more than 500 rescues and evacuations in the houston area in just a matter of days. dylan is in for al this morning with a look at where that rain is headed. >> the flooding rain will at least take a break for the next several days. but now we will replace that with a chance of strong storms. i mean, we could see long track tornadoes. that means they stay on the ground for a long period of time. the problem is, a lot of those could happen overnight when tornadoes are two times deadlier

because folks are kind of caught unaware of those. we're also looking, in addition to the threat of tornadoes, softball-sized hail. wind gusts up to 80 miles an hour, especially in this area in red that includes wichita and oklahoma city. it is all out ahead of this cold front. it is pretty chilly back behind that front now. ahead of it is, it is warm and humid and the storms will start firing up around 4:00 or 5:00 this evening. they will last through the night. racing eastward. and we will see stronger storms perhaps in the midwest storm. but another round of storms will fire back up across the plain states. as for rain, most of it will now be moving over into southern indiana, down across kentucky, tennessee and ohio where we could see as much as four inches of rain and heavier downpours. >> dylan, thank you. >> both sides of interstate 95 are back open in norwalk, connecticut this morning, just four days after a fiery crash brought traffic on the busy highway to a halt. on thursday morning a collision

between a car and a fuel truck and a tractor-trailer caused the fuel truck to burst into flames, the highway closure led to a traffic nightmare as cars and trucks were rerouted onto city streets through residential neighborhoods. crews worked around the clock to demolish the overpass which is expected to be replaced in about one year. >> to san francisco where some visitors are making a big splash. record numbers of sea lions have taken over the bay's pier 39 and they're causing a bit of a ruckus, while also bringing in some welcome tourism. liz kreutz is there for us. liz, how does it smell? >> reporter: you know, that's a good question, craig. interesting for sure. i will say, though, it is quite the party here at pier 39 right now. you can hear them. you can definitely smell them well before you could even see them. but that loud barking that you hear, that is from some 1,200 sea lions that have descended here onto pier 39 and they've

all been drawn here because of an influx in their favorite snack. they're big, they're blubbery and undeniably stinky. near san francisco's fisherman's wharf, they're taking over. have you ever seen this many sea lions? >> no, honestly, i have not. >> reporter: hundreds of sea lions have descended on the city's famous pier 39, the most seen in 15 years. >> it's adorable. >> there is probably right now 1,100 plus sea lions that have shown up here. >> reporter: the harbor master says the sea lion invasion is due to an unusually high number of anchovies in the bay. one of their favorite foods. >> when they're together like this, it is like they're much more energized. people describe it as a giant frat party. >> for years, sea lions at pier 39 have been one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. the barking mammals showed up

after the earthquake in 1989. while their numbers fluctuate over the seasons, it's rare to see anything quite like this. the current surge even testing the limits of the pier. okay. we're up close now. you can see the hundreds of sea lions here taking over every inch of these barges. they're no small cree sures. each one can weigh up to half a ton. and it is not just san francisco. in southern california, sea lions have taken over a beach in la jolla. the city closing the beach to the public to discourage harassment by tourists eager to get up close and personal. experts say the sea lion surge is not only a sign of a healthy ecosystem, but a welcome sight for local businesses. >> i love sea lions. people are here because of the sea lions. >> reporter: craig, unfortunately, these little guys are not going to stick around forever. they are migrating south to the channel islands where they will mate. this is just a pit stop for them to fuel up here. but, you know, they are going to be here for the next few weeks,

you can come down and check them out. but i've gotta say if you do, psa here, the smell is really pungent. but they're so cute they somehow get away with it. >> i can only imagine the smell. liz kreutz, thank you. they scarf down the an cho vies and swim down to mate. >> people are coming to visit them and running for their lives because the smell. one day after one of the most dramatic finishes in kentucky derby history, nascar stealing the spotlight with a super close finish of its own. take a look as they battle for the checkered flag at kansas speedway. >> larson up top, all the way up top. he's outside. he's in position. he's got it. here comes truex. closing right to the two leaders. coming to the line. crashed together. i believe buescher. >> it's so close! >> buescher is ahead. larson is coming. it is like the kentucky derby.

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that means the met gala is just hours away. >> guess what? jenna caught up with the queen of fashion, anna wintour ahead of the event. you had a nice conversation. >> anna has been studying trends. editor in chief of vogue for over three decades. as a trustee of the metropolitan museum of art, one of her greatest contributions to the fashion world is, of course, the met gala. we met up at the museum days before the star-studded costume ball which she told me she plans years in advance. it's the quiet before the storm. behind the scenes at the metropolitan museum of art just before the biggest names of fashion, film, music and sports come together for the much anticipated met gala anticipated met gala. >> anna! anna! >> at the helm of it all, global director of "vogue," anna wintour. >> we're able to enjoy these

days before the madness starts. >> is it quiet for you? >> if we're not relatively calm at this point, we're in big, big trouble. >> the met gala raises money for the metropolitan museum of art costume institute and serves as the grand opening of the museum exhibits, sleeping beauties. an ode to some of fashion's garments. >> it is taking these masterpieces from different periods and because so many of them are very fragile, they are laid flat behind glass walls. >> it is the brain child behind andrew bolton. >> this one is very much inspired by an 1880's dress. >> we are here in the met in the restoration lab where garments actually get restored. >> correct. this is where all the final touches are made. everybody works with their white coats and their gloves. costumes that you feel will never see the light of day again

are miraculously restored. >> the gala's dress code traditionally reflects the exhibit's name. but this year, a twist. >> well, this exhibition broke sleeping beauties. it is wonderful and poetic. andrew thought, what are we going to say to people to wear tonight? what about garden of time. i fear we have my cardinal rule. i fear we have unleashed a lot of confusion out there, for which i deeply apologize. i imagine we will see a lot of flowers. >> will you be wearing flowers? >> possibly. >> do you help anybody pick their outfit. >> i suggested to serena williams the year dha she co-chaired that she wear sneakers. she's forever grateful for the suggestion. she's the only one that could get away with it.

>> mum is the word on the enviable guest list, except for the co-chairs. >> we have jennifer lopez. i believe this will be her 14th visit to the opening. and then we have bad bunny, who is obviously such an extraordinary lover of costume and fashion. and then zendaya, i know she will not disappoint. and, of course, that is her dress from the cover of "vogue" which is also in the exhibition. dolce&gabbana, and what would be a better prince to wake up the sleeping beauty? >> once inside the event, wintour's touches are ever present. is it true you have banned chives, onion and garlic off the menu? >> well, those are three -- three things i'm not particularly fond of. and, so, yes, that's true. >> there is a cell phone ban that you are a traditionalist when it comes to people actually sitting down at a table.

>> yes. and it is often wonderful to hear after -- after dinner, people say, oh, we had the most wonderful conversations. and, so, that's -- that's the your cell phone. >> aside from the bright glare of the met gala, i asked wintour about another shining light in her life, her grandchildren. >> they're magical and amazing and funny. and they -- they bring a sort of perspective to everything. >> what do they idea that you're -- that life >> yes, they do. >> and, yes, it's that anna who will once again set the tone on the famous red status. >> not calling her grandma, huh? >> do you not love her? we did a longer interview. she has a lot of advice on how to lead, which i also found interesting. but i also have to ask because they asked if taylor was going to be there.

she said, i hope she comes and enjoys the exhibit. so that could be yes. that could be no. >> and your accent is on point. >> did i sound like her? >> you kind of did. >> i sound like her. i just need my sunglasses. >> you just made me excited. >> you're going tonight. >> i'm going tonight. i have a look. here's the thing. these folks, it's just -- i just told hoda, i approach it with wonder. it is just a fun night. >> you know what, they raised $22 million last year. >> and that goes toward the -- >> that goes toward the costume institute at the met, which is pretty incredible. >> and if you come to new york, can anybody see the exhibit? >> that's what she said, and that was the taylor answer too, i got to see a sneak peek, but anybody can come and see this. >> other local nbcs said there were people camped out to see the stars at 6:30 this morning because they didn't want to miss. >> when you come down the street, you just hear a roar of a crowd. they all just wait for the stars. >> how crazy is that? >> it's interesting because it is not like, oh, that's a pretty dress. it's like art. >> if you like to people watch,

this is that on steroids. >> we can't wait to see what you're going to see, sheinelle. >> thank you, jenna. >> by the way, dylan had some pretty cute dresses on at the derby this weekend. my derby s. not sure i could wear that to the met gala. craig, you look thrilled about this whole conversation. >> i'm just soaking it all in. >> we do have severe storms to keep an eye out, especially around 4:00, 5:00 this evening. we have a very severe threat, especially for the southern plains into >> that was my derby style. we could end up seeing long track tornadoes. so that's something we'll keep an eye on. heavy rain and snow in the pacific northwest. also, quite unsettled back through the carolinas and virginia and tennessee river valleys. you could see a lot of rain in that area, too. that's a weather across the country. now here is peek out your a

and that's your latest forecast. >> all right. as mr. roker likes to say, best time of the morning. >> we're starting with tom brady. the nfl superstar was the latest celeb to get the roast treatment at netflix's greatest roasts of all time. the event streamed live and saw the g.o.a.t. take hit after hit from athletes and comedians. >> it is great to be with a bunch of people sitting around talking smack about tom brady or, as we call that in the manning family, thanksgiving. >> tom also lost $30 million in crypto. tom, how did you fall for that? i mean, even gronk was like, me

know that not real money. >> gisele gave you an ultimatum. you retire or we're done. that's what she said to you, tom. go 8-9 and all it would cost you is your wife and your kids, you got to do what the [ bleep ] you got to do. you understand me? >> oh, my goodness. >> here's the thing. brady looked to be a good sport for most of the jabs, but he's making headlines for the joke he didn't like. he made it joan. jeff ross making light of patriot owner robert kraft's legal troubles. >> he walked into robert kraft's office and said, has ever made. [ applause ] >> would you like a massage? i love robert kraft.

>> don't say that again. >> okay, okay. >> despite that moment, the night continued with more jokes at brady's expense. >> what's funny was that was the joke that set him off because there were some other things that were said -- >> it wasn't at his expense. it was at someone else's. >> i think that's why, because they were at his expense, which he asked for. >> is it just for entertainment? why set yourself up for that? >> he probably got paid to get roasted, i guess? >> beam love it. >> i'm sure there was money involved. >> i just don't understand it. >> next up, friends. the odds are good that 20 years ago tonight you were watching the series finale of the beloved sitcom. it was the fourth most watched finale in tv history. joe fryer is here with a look back. good morning to you. >> good morning. so you may raul the titles for all the shows followed this theme. the one with the rumor and the proposal. the one where everybody finds out. the final episode was simply called "the last one." well, it was an ending 20 years

later this friendship endures. ♪ >> it was like the super bowl of sitcoms. >> the next baby should be along in a minute. >> monica and chandler got a surprise delivery. anxiously ws and rachel would end up more than friends. >> we were incredibly nervous because we so wanted to get it right. >> show creators david crane and marta kaufman wrote the final episode. >> did she get off the plane? did she get off the plane? >> i got off the plane. >> they knew ross and rachel would finally end up together. it was just figuring out how. >> when she gets to that moment when she get, she got off the plane, i cried. plane, i cried. >> then we did our job right. ♪ smelly cat. >> over 10 seasons, america befriended all six characters. >> could i be more sorry? >> bracing their quirky catch phrases. >> how you doing?

>> i know! >> we were on a break! >> relishing their moving moments. >> pivot! pivot! >> all of it building to the last episode, the 236th of the series, which was watched by 52.5 million americans. back in 2004, the cast told "today" how hard it was to say good-bye. >> it is just all so unbelievably surreal. and, yeah, it will be hard. >> we hate talking about it. we hate thinking about it. >> matthew perry, who died last year, talked about the finale in his 2022 mémoire. before that final episode had taken marta kaufman to one side. nobody else will care about this than me, i said, so could i please have the last line? could there be anyone else? >> should we get some coffee? >> sure. where? >> looking back now, how

poignant does that feel? >> it's incredibly poignant. it's a legacy for him. one of his many legacies. but that moment, that moment. r that purple door closed for the last time. >> "friends" found a whole new generations when it streams on net flick and then on max. one of our >> one of many moments still

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we are back. it is 8:30. it's a monday morning. in fact, it is monday, may 6th, 2024. kicking off -- kicking off a new workweek with our friends on the plaza. how are we doing, guys? are we good? happy anniversary. happy birthday. by the way, over your left shoulder, they went to paris. >> yes. >> got engaged in paris, celebrated a birthday. >> yes. >> are you going to the olympics? congratulations. by the way, can we shout-out the teachers? >> teachers! >> happy all are here. >> teach for america teachers. >> i love that. >> very cool. >> all right. great day. sun is coming out. also, we've got one of our top leaders here. bonny hammer, we love her. she's remarkable. she has written a remarkable new book. it can help a lot of folks. "15 lies women are told at work and the truth we need to succeed."

how about that? >> don't you want it immediately? right now. >> we'll speak to her in just a second. also ahead, they look like their average high school seniors, but their road to graduation was not easy. just ahead, these former child cancer patients are going to reunite with the health heroes who helped them through as we're going to kick off our celebration of national nurses week. >> that will be really cool. coming up on the 3rd hour, some potentially life saving information. to the's checklist. may is melanoma awareness month. we will learn how to do a self-exam and we will talk about the best sunscreen to use coming up. >> tomorrow on "today," the always entertaining tiffany haddish will be here live to tell us about her new book. >> first, dylan, it was so foggy and gray this morning, and the sun is out. >> i see you found the sun now. >> she did. >> standing right in the sun. it's beautiful. it is going to be really nice in the northeast today. temperatures up into the 70s. we do have some trouble spots, though. the severe weather outlook that will occur through the southern

plains today. also, a bit unsettled through the carolinas and kentucky and tennessee. some snow hail in the higher elevations, the pacific northwest. that will continue throughout middle of the week. severe storms move into the chicago area, across the midwest by the middle of the week while we're looking at record-high temperatures down along the gulf coast. then we finish off the week with rain and wind in the east coast. obviously temperatures will drop a little bit there. but the middle of the country will dry out. we're looking at plenty of sunshine. temperatures in the 60s and 70s, so a little below average.

forecast. >> thank you, dylan. coming up next, one of the most america sharing the workplace miss that could be holding you back and how to really get ahead. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back. coming up at 8:36 with the queen of cable and a very familiar face around here. bonny hammer spent decades transforming every single facet of the television business. she brought soap opera-level drama to the wwe. she served as the president of the sci-fi network. she transformed the usa network

into the country's most watched entertainment cable channel. and under her leadership, nbc universal's cable group earned 167 emmy nominations for hit shows like "mr. robot" and "suits." bottom line, bonnie knows a story. she's out with a story of her own. it is a terrific book that every woman should read. it is called "15 lies women are told at work and the truth we need to succeed." bonnie, wow. >> can we just start -- let's start with a wow. first of all, i feel like i have had a sneak peek. i have known you for many years and you have mentored me. i have come to you with my issues when i felt stuck, when i didn't know what to do, how to ask for things that i probably deserved but was too afraid to ask. now you are putting all this stuff in a book to guide other people. there is a need for it, right? why do you think there is a need for this book at this time.

>> well, so many of the cliches and mantras that we have been brought up to believe, women are particular, but guys too, are just flies. >> yeah. >> what i realized looking back at my life, my career, my s andd nobody to go to. i was lucky. i had a couple of great mentors, but they were successes and my failures, i had nobody to go to. i was lucky. i had a couple of great mentors, but they were men-tors. and i realized how much easier my life would have been if i had a couple of women who could help me, guide me, steer me through workplace and life. >> well, you talk about mentors, and this is interesting because this is one of the things you hit on in the book. some people want mentors who are cheerleaders, who just cheer them on. but you say mentors have to really be more than that. that's one of the lies. mentors have to tell you the cold, hard truth. >> that's exactly right. again, we have been brought up to believe that you want friends around you, cheerleaders, people who are going to say, rah rah, you are great at everything you

do. you don't learn from that. i found, and i was very lucky to find what i call challenging mentors. >> yeah. >> they're drill sergeants. they put the tough in tough love. sometimes it's really tough. they're truth tellers. they tell you things that may be hard to hear, but if you listen, if you're willing to listen and hear and embrace, that's when you grow. >> that's what you're doing. they're pushing you to a new level. bend, don't break. >> correct. >> one of the other things i love about you and there are so many is i remember when i saw you at a bunch of meetings, you showed up at meetings in a cute leather skirt, a cool top. you didn't dress like the boy -- look at you now. you didn't dress like the boys. you did it your way. and one of the other lies is it's a man's world. and the truth is only if you let it be. i feel like that's another one of your big lanes. tell me about that. >> you know, again, the myth is

it's a man's world. and it's true, it is a male world, but it doesn't have to be. i think if we embraced what women have the strengths, collaboration, communication. s get far. and if we embrace what i call our xx chromosomes or xx traits, that's what gets women ahead. >> i liked one of the things you said. you know, the myth is it's not what's on the outside. it is what's on the inside. you don't mea >> yeah. it is not about, oh, she's pretty. her hair is done. it's something else. what's that x factor you're talking about? >> it has nothing to do with beauty. >> yeah. >> or looks. it has to do with presence. and research tells us that people make their first impressions. they used to say 10, 15 seconds in. 7 seconds it takes for somebody, 7 seconds, to make that first

impression. and if you make a bad impression. >> yeah. >> you are never going to get to show them the inside. >> so what do you do? i'm walking in. i feel like i look fine. i don't know. but what's the thing you have to put forward to make that impression work? >> first of all, you have to put your best self forward. you have to be authentic. >> yeah, by yourself. >> be your best self. which means you are put together. you're neat. you're clean. you listen. >> yes, yes. >> somebody says something to you, you hear. >> listen, right. >> you smile. >> yes. it's basic stuff. >> it's basic presence of put your shoulders back and walk in. it shows you have confidence. >> yeah. >> so in life, if somebody is go showing up and having posture. put your shoulders back and walk in. it shows you have confidence. >> yeah. >> so in life, if somebody is going to judge you instantly and you want them to give you something, put that best presence forward because you will never get to show them how good you are unless they want you to be part of your world.

>> there are so many things that i wish we could have gotten to today. there is about knowing your worth and knowing what you're -- all of these are in this book. i feel like i've had a sneak peek. you've told me a lot of these things. i feel like this is going to be one of those bibles that i think a lot of women, when they're going through life, will say ah-ha, i'm glad somebody told me that. bonnie, thank you, pick up the book, it's called "15 lies that women are told at work," and it comes out tomorrow. find more of it at today.com/books. sitting next to a legend, how cool is that. up next, emotional reunions, markable work of heroeres

heroes as we kick off national nurses week. >> yeah. we love shining a lot on nurses. we have an extra special group, pediatric oncology nurses. from a cancer center here in new york. >> we're about to reunite them with former patients they haven't seen in years. all three are doing great now and getting ready to graduate from high school now. before the big reunion, let's meet our nurses. >> there is something super special about kids. for me, it's always their smile makes me smile. >> it was always children for me. they roll with the punches. >> children are so resilient, to be able to just help them bring some normalcy to a life that's not normal. >> for these three nurses, shannon, julie and priscilla working on the pediatric oncology unit is a calling. >> i always say nursing chose me. i never really chose nursing. >> nursing has given me back more than anything i could have

imagined and i have given anyone else. >> but they do give a lot. they give everything. >> when you have seen a child fight cancer, it will change your life forever. >> to see a child in pain is joyful. >> and they remember everyone, even what room a patient was in. >> i recall jonathan being treated in room 917b. >> jonathan is jonathan barqeese, a 9-year-old battling leukemia. >> i had just a good feeling when i was with him and when i'm with mom that oftentimes i will think of him when i'm in that room. >> priscilla remembers a 12-year-old who was being 12-year-old who was being treated for a rare kidney cancer six years ago. >> i remember as quiet as she was i saw bravery through her eyes. she had no idea of the road ahead of her.

>> there can also be moments of levity, even with a baby with a devastating illness. >> liz zi was constantly in her crib jumping. she would constantly tangle her wires. her mom came up with baby legs. they were leg warmers she would wear with a onesie. that will be forever in my head of lizzie and her baby legs. >> that memory of baby lizzie is from 17 years ago. but these nurses hope their patients don't carry as many memories from their stay. >> i always say, call, don't visit. you never need to visit me. >> we hope we're a distant memory. >> going to prom, this is what we fought for. >> jonathan, i hope he's really just living a teenage life and doesn't think about as much and that he's just thriving in his life. >> you guys are amazing. >> yeah. >> and you are about to be reunited with some of those

patients we were talking about. how does it feel to think about what you do and that legacy? >> it's emotional. it's so reassuring to know that they're out living life and this hasn't defined them. >> i think it's so unique because in this space, usually, when a patient says good-bye, that's the last you see of them. you maybe wonder whatever happened. now it's kind of nice to know, right? >> yeah. we hope they're doing well, that we send them off and they're living their happy lives. >> okay. are you ready to see these kids? some of them have grown up quite a bit. shannon, we want to show the picture of jonathan. he was your patient when he was 9 years old. here's jonathan today, ready to turn 18 years old. come on out. hi, jonathan. let you have a moment there. >> wow. >> jonathan, come on over here and say hi to shannon, nurse shannon. >> hi. how are you? >> hi. >> oh, my god. so good to see you. >> so good to see you.

thank you. >> how about in a cap and gown? now you know it is official. he is really graduating. >> what are your memories of that time? >> there is so much. but really, these nurses get you through day and night. i can't say thank you enough to this whole team. they made an impact on me, and they made me want to be a better person. i owe so much to them to getting through everything. >> are you hoping they will have a future? that's what you guys are working literally day and night for. he's just graduated high school and you're going off to college. >> yep, i am. i'm so excited. thank you. >> all right. next up, priscilla, take a look at the picture of your patient. ariana palma. when she was just 13 years old, she just went to her senior prom over the weekend. and here she is now. ariana, come out and say hi to nurse priscilla. oh. >> what a difference. come on over.

>> oh, beautiful! >> so nice to see you. >> ariyana. it was just a few years ago. i'm sure you have distinct memories of being there and nurse priscilla. >> yes, i do. it was very beautiful when i was there. everyone was so kind, all the nurses. everyone made sure i was treated with the highest respect and made sure i always felt well. >> wow. what is it like for you to look at her? >> it is amazing. i said in my interview, i hope she's living her life, and happy, and going to prom. >> and prom. >> every single thing happened. so fun. >> awesome. okay. finally nurse julie. we heard about the cute baby lizzie in her baby leg warmers. she was 9, 10 months old when she was in the hospital. here she is now. lizzie is about to graduate high school. come on out, lizzie. >> awe! >> how are you? oh, my goodness.

>> wow! >> well, lizzie, you were a baby, so you don't have any memory of this. what does it mean to you, you were a baby, in this moment of need, there was someone like nurse julie caring for you and loving you. >> it means so much because it feels like there is no one else. i would want doing that, she's so sweet. my family tells the stories all the time. >> because you were so fun! >> thank you. >> what's it like for you? i mean, this is such a dramatic difference from 10 months old to graduating at this moment? >> i mean, this is what we do it for. this is so good. this is so cool. i'm so happy for you. >> thank you. >> what has it been like for all of you that you had this really difficult thing happen to you. you know, very serious cancer at a young age. how does that change your perspective on life, jonathan? >> it makes me more grateful, just every day that i get to be around family and friends. you know, they have always been

supportive to me. and, so, i love to give back now to my community and to anyone who i can because i was given such great care and respect by those around me. it's made such a difference. >> yeah. i think also it is like one of those things that the normal kid problems are dating and grades and stuff. and you guys have been through so much more. so how has that kind of helped you navigate these school years? >> well, you know, a lot of times when i would struggle because when i had cancer i had to be by myself for a year and then right after the pandemic happened. so i was almost isolated for about three years. >> geez. >> but when i went back to school, everyone was so grateful. they even threw an assembly for me when i was there. >> oh, how sweet. >> yeah. >> and they helped me in every way that they could. >> i have to say, nurses, this is your legacy. it is such a selfless calling. i was so struck, julie was saying don't come see us, call us.

>> don't bother. >> you feel your work is done if you don't see them ever again. explain. you said you get so much more than you give. what does it give you? >> a sense of purpose. and i think in life we all just strive for that sense of purpose to feel there's something greater than yourself. and this profession being able to do this provides more to me than i think i've provided to it, and working alongside some of the greatest people, developing the most novel treatments when there was no hope, and now there is. i don't think there could be anything greater. >> wow. this was a beautiful moment. thank you for sharing it with us. >> thank you, nurses, for all you do. these kids are flourishing now thanks to your care. >> thanks, guys. >> happy nurses week. >> go celebrate. >> we'll be back in a moment. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

all right. coming up on the 4th hour, from the new movie "mommy meanest," lisa renner. and her daughter will be here. >> on the 3rd hour, a brand-new "start today" workout with celebrity trainer bruno. we'll be back with me after or

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